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Scenes From the Jakarta Attack: Bombs and Gunfire in Indonesia’s Capital

Police officers react near the site of a blast in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan.14, 2016.
Police officers react near the site of a blast in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan.14, 2016.Darren Whiteside—Reuters
Special forces officers identify victims at the scene of a bomb blast in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016. Seven people, including several suspected attackers, died in bomb blasts and gunfire in the center of the Indonesian capital in what the country's president described as an act of terrorism.
Special forces officers identify victims at the scene of a bomb blast in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016. Seven people, including several suspected attackers, died in bomb blasts and gunfire in the center of the Indonesian capital in what the country's president described as an act of terrorism.Roni Bintang—EPA
People flee from the scene after a gun battle broke out following an explosion in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016.
People flee from the scene after a gun battle broke out following an explosion in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016.AP
Soldiers stand guard near the site where an explosion went off in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016.
Soldiers stand guard near the site where an explosion went off in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016.Dita Alangkara–AP
Police ambulances pass the crowds carrying victims to the hospital after a bomb blast in front of a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016.
Police ambulances pass the crowds carrying victims to the hospital after a bomb blast in front of a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016.Bagus Indahono—EPA
People carry an injured police officer near the site where an explosion went off at a police post in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016.
People carry an injured police officer near the site where an explosion went off at a police post in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016.AP
Officers examine a police post where an explosion went off in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016. Attackers set off explosions in a bustling shopping area in Indonesia's capital and waged gun battles with police, leaving bodies in the streets as office workers watched from high-rise windows.
Officers examine a police post where an explosion went off in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016. Attackers set off explosions in a bustling shopping area in Indonesia's capital and waged gun battles with police, leaving bodies in the streets as office workers watched from high-rise windows.Achmad Ibrahim—AP
The weapons arsenal that suspected terrorists were carrying after a bomb blast in front of a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016. Assailants struck outside a Starbucks cafe and a police post near the well-known Sarinah shopping complex.
The weapons arsenal that suspected terrorists were carrying after a bomb blast in front of a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016. Assailants struck outside a Starbucks cafe and a police post near the well-known Sarinah shopping complex.EPA
Police officers examine a damaged Starbucks café after an attack in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016.
Police officers examine a damaged Starbucks café after an attack in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016.Achmad Ibrahim—AP
A handout picture provided by the Indonesian Presidential Palace shows President Joko Widodo visiting the blast site near a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016. At least seven people, including five suspected assailants, died in bomb blasts and gunfire in the attack.
A handout picture provided by the Indonesian Presidential Palace shows President Joko Widodo visiting the blast site near a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2016. At least seven people, including five suspected assailants, died in bomb blasts and gunfire in the attack.Handout—Presidential Palace/EPA

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